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Pride 25: Milestones PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry HooHar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Rakusaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakusaba has chosen David Bowie - Suffragette City as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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175 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
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181 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry HooHar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Rakusaba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakusaba tries to score a power double leg takedown but HooHar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rakusaba somewhat.
Rakusaba shoots in for a double leg but HooHar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
HooHar changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rakusaba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rakusaba can't do much from the bottom here.
HooHar is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rakusaba knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
HooHar misses with the ground and pound.
Rakusaba struggling a bit here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HooHar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rakusaba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
HooHar throws an elbow but Rakusaba slips to the side and avoids it well.
HooHar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rakusaba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
HooHar in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rakusaba can't do much from the bottom here.
HooHar is trying to ground and pound but Rakusaba uses the momentary lack of control by HooHar to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
HooHar wants to stand up but Rakusaba manages to regain full guard.
HooHar wants to get up but he can't break Rakusaba's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
HooHar is looking to work some ground and pound but Rakusaba has wrist control.
HooHar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
HooHar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
HooHar throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
HooHar wanted to stand there but Rakusaba had control of the position.
HooHar throws an elbow that misses. Rakusaba uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in HooHar's guard. Nice move by Rakusaba!
Rakusaba trying to control but HooHar is working from the bottom.
Rakusaba is stalling in the full guard.
Rakusaba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HooHar trying to control the position.
HooHar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rakusaba has passed into side control.
Rakusaba trying to control the action but HooHar is working from the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rakusaba wants to lay and pray for a moment but HooHar keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry HooHar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
HooHar tries a low kick but Rakusaba avoids it.
HooHar connects with a solid leg kick.
HooHar scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Kazushi Rakusaba has been cut.
Rakusaba gets caught flat footed, as HooHar shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rakusaba seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
HooHar trying to control but Rakusaba is working from the bottom.
HooHar postures up in Rakusaba's guard and throws a big left but Rakusaba blocks it.
Rakusaba keeping moving, preventing HooHar from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
HooHar connects with a couple of short punches.
HooHar postures up in Rakusaba's guard and throws a big left but Rakusaba blocks it.
HooHar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rakusaba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
HooHar looking to sit in guard and control but Rakusaba gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rakusaba preventing the sweep.
Rakusaba looking to pass the guard.
Rakusaba trying to control but HooHar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakusaba controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
HooHar is trying to control the position but Rakusaba postures up.
Rakusaba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
HooHar misses with the combination.
HooHar closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Rakusaba quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HooHar looks to land a strike but Rakusaba avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
HooHar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rakusaba utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
HooHar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rakusaba wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Rakusaba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
HooHar won't allow Rakusaba to sweep him here.
HooHar throwing strikes but missing.
HooHar stops Rakusaba from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HooHar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
HooHar preventing the sweep.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
HooHar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
HooHar throwing strikes from guard but Rakusaba blocks nicely.
HooHar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
HooHar postures up in Rakusaba's guard and throws a big left but Rakusaba blocks it.
Rakusaba trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry HooHar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kazushi Rakusaba's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rakusaba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
HooHar throws a combination. Rakusaba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
HooHar forces Rakusaba back against the ropes and clinches.
Rakusaba tries to pull guard but HooHar forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
HooHar manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Rakusaba is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
HooHar looking for a sweep. Not yet HooHar, not yet.
HooHar looking to control.
Harry HooHar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakusaba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
HooHar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
HooHar wants to sweep but no luck.
Rakusaba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rakusaba wants to control from the top but HooHar keeps moving.
HooHar looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rakusaba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rakusaba's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Harry HooHar just wasn't active enough.
HooHar misses with a two punch combination.
HooHar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
HooHar rushes Rakusaba and presses him up against the ropes.
Rakusaba is working for takedown but HooHar is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harry HooHar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Rakusaba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rakusaba is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on HooHar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rakusaba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rakusaba takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
HooHar is looking to break free of the clinch but Rakusaba has double underhooks.
HooHar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harry HooHar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rakusaba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from HooHar.
Nice sprawl there from HooHar as Rakusaba shoots in.
HooHar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rakusaba's half guard.
HooHar seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rakusaba has recovered full guard.
Rakusaba throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kazushi Rakusaba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
HooHar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
HooHar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
HooHar postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Rakusaba is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of HooHar, into his guard.
Harry HooHar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rakusaba throws a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry HooHar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well HooHar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry HooHar!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Aoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salcedo's entrance music is Muse - Muscle Museum. A fine choice. Shinji Aoshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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225 lbs
4 - 7 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Aoshi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Salcedo.
Salcedo throws a body punch but Aoshi moves out of range.
Aoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Salcedo blocks a head kick by Aoshi.
Aoshi throws a head kick that Salcedo semi-blocks.
It looks like Julio Salcedo has been cut.
Salcedo shoots in but no luck this time.
Aoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salcedo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Aoshi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoshi throws a push kick but Salcedo slaps the foot to one side.
Salcedo misses with a straight left.
Salcedo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aoshi moves away.
Aoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoshi throws a sloppy head kick and Salcedo moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Aoshi.
No joy there for Salcedo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Salcedo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salcedo lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Salcedo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoshi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salcedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Aoshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aoshi is looking to stand back up but Salcedo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Aoshi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Salcedo tries to pass to full mount but Aoshi defends it.
Aoshi is trying to stand up here but Salcedo is controlling him well.
Salcedo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Salcedo lands with a punch from half guard.
It looks like Shinji Aoshi has been cut.
Aoshi is trying to stand up here but Salcedo is controlling him well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salcedo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Salcedo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aoshi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aoshi is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aoshi is in a horrible position here. Salcedo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Aoshi is squirming around, avoiding Salcedo's attempts to control the action.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Salcedo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That has opened up Shinji Aoshi's cut even more.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shinji Aoshi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julio Salcedo!
During a confident post fight interview, Julio Salcedo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Brannigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Brannigan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vincent Hunter's chin.
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Brannigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brannigan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hunter tests Brannigan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sean Brannigan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brannigan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brannigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily.
Hunter delivers a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
Hunter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brannigan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brannigan's calf.
Brannigan blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Hunter slips under a jab from Brannigan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brannigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brannigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brannigan is breathing heavily.
Brannigan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Brannigan walks into a straight right hand from Hunter.
Both fighters circling a little - Hunter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brannigan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brannigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Hunter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hunter.
Hunter lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Brannigan misses its intended target.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter connects with an inside leg kick.
Hunter lands a high kick!
Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brannigan.
Brannigan throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hunter lands a nice shot that snaps Brannigan's head back.
Hunter clobbers Brannigan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brannigan misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hunter - that will leave a mark!
A combination from Brannigan does no damage.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is looking to slow Brannigan down with leg kicks.
Brannigan throws a jab when Hunter was well out of range.
Hunter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hunter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Brannigan's head.
Brannigan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hunter slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hunter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hunter lands a head kick. Brannigan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hunter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brannigan has time to react.
A slow jab from Brannigan misses its intended target.
Hunter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hunter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brannigan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Brannigan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Brannigan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brannigan at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a leg kick.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
Hunter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brannigan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hunter.
Brannigan throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Brannigan thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Hunter.
Brannigan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hunter moves away from the strike by Brannigan.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
Brannigan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hunter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brannigan throws out the jab.
Hunter lands with a nice body kick.
Brannigan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Brannigan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brannigan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hunter throws a front kick that sends Brannigan stumbling back into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brannigan throws an off balance right hand
and Brannigan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brannigan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brannigan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hunter throws a one two combo.
Brannigan misses with a right hand
and Hunter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Brannigan misses the target.
Brannigan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Brannigan.
Brannigan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hunter scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brannigan misses with a body shot.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Hunter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hunter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hunter.
Hunter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hunter cracks the inside of Brannigan's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Hunter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hunter moves out of range of the body kick from Brannigan.
Brannigan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hunter.
Brannigan throws a head kick that misses.
Brannigan takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hunter slips a jab from Brannigan.
Hunter moves forwards but Brannigan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Brannigan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brannigan tests Hunter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brannigan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brannigan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brannigan thuds a left hand into Hunter's body.
Hunter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hunter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brannigan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hunter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Brannigan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunter.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Brannigan throws an overhand right that lands on Hunter's shoulder, as Hunter tries to avoid the shot.
Hunter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice cross by Hunter.
Vincent Hunter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunter throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brannigan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hunter lands a right hook to the body.
Brannigan throws a lazy head kick
and Brannigan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hunter lands with a slapping head kick.
Hunter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hunter takes one on the button.
Hunter moves out of range as Brannigan strikes.
Hunter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunter connects with a body shot.
Brannigan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brannigan's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Brannigan misses.
Hunter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hunter lands with a slapping head kick.
Brannigan throws a hook to the side of Hunter's head but Hunter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunter moves out of range as Brannigan strikes.
Hunter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brannigan wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Brannigan tries a knee to the head but Hunter blocks it.
Brannigan takes an elbow to the temple.
Hunter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hunter pushes Brannigan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brannigan blocks an elbow strike from Hunter.
Hunter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brannigan tries to circle away but Hunter has him pinned against the ropes.
Hunter with a knee to the head.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Brannigan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hunter avoids it.
Brannigan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hunter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter lands a nice knee to the body.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Hunter.
Knees to the body from Hunter.
Hunter misses with an elbow strike.
Hunter scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Brannigan.
Hunter gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hunter lands an elbow that stopped Brannigan in his tracks for a moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hunter avoiding damage as Brannigan throws knees to the body.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hunter throws an elbow that misses.
Hunter lands an elbow inside that Brannigan shrugs off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Brannigan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter has Brannigan pressed against the ropes, preventing Brannigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hunter lands an elbow inside.
Brannigan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hunter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brannigan's defenses.
Brannigan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter.
Brannigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Brannigan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Brannigan as Hunter tries to tie him up.
Brannigan lands an elbow that stopped Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hunter is trying to stall.
Hunter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brannigan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hunter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hunter lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Hunter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Hunter.
Brannigan throws the kick towards the body but Hunter avoids it.
Brannigan misses with an uppercut. Hunter saw that one coming.
Hunter defending well as Brannigan loads up on a big left hand.
Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brannigan's calf.
Hunter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brannigan cracks Hunter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sloppy strikes from Brannigan. Those never looked like landing.
Hunter throws a nice head kick!
Brannigan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hunter throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunter connects with a leg kick. Brannigan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Brannigan lands a lovely overhand right.
Brannigan misses with a leg kick
and Hunter finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hunter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brannigan tries to bum rush Hunter with a series of wild strikes but Hunter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hunter throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brannigan blocks a head kick by Hunter.
Brannigan avoids the head kick by Hunter.
Hunter tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brannigan.
Brannigan loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
Hunter looks to land a left hand but Brannigan moved out of range nicely.
Hunter misses with a hook.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Hunter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hunter tries to work over Brannigan's front leg with a kick but Brannigan checks it.
Brannigan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hunter connects with a nice looking jab.
Brannigan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brannigan looks to land a combination but Hunter avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Brannigan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Brannigan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brannigan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A head kick from Hunter lands but Brannigan takes it in his stride.
Brannigan loads up on a big right hand but Hunter slips the punch.
Hunter lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brannigan misses with a wild body shot.
Hunter scoring well with a low kick there.
Hunter blocks a low kick nicely.
Brannigan throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brannigan.
Hunter scores with a head kick.
Hunter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hunter scores with a jab. Brannigan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Brannigan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hunter.
Hunter throws a head kick that Brannigan semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brannigan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hunter - the referee stops the clock and Brannigan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hunter. Brannigan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Hunter gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brannigan moves away.
Hunter moves out of range of the strikes.
Hunter avoids the head kick by Brannigan.
Hunter goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big right from Brannigan misses.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hunter staying out of range there.
Brannigan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hunter misses with a head kick.
Brannigan tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Brannigan misses its intended target.
Hunter plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brannigan throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it.
Hunter moves out of range as Brannigan strikes.
Brannigan throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hunter throws a head kick but Brannigan moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hunter, right into the meat.
Brannigan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hunter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brannigan's sensitive parts.
Brannigan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hunter.
Brannigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brannigan scores with a nice right hand.
Nice body kick there by Hunter.
Hunter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hunter throws a wild body kick that Brannigan sees coming a mile off.
Hunter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sean Brannigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hunter takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Hunter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Hunter!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Higastsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antorio has chosen I Stand Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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23
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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28
203 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Fast |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Higastsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higastsui fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anton Antorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antorio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Higastsui!
Antorio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Antorio scoring with strikes but Higastsui is staying in there.
Antorio landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antorio lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Antorio in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Antorio connects with a bit shot that sees Higastsui covering up! More strikes from Antorio and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Antorio is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Antorio!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Torjus Wiker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Brewster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiker comes to the ring accompanied by DJ D Vs. Nitrogenetics - Shock The Future (Hellsystem Remix). Brewster has chosen Way of the Fist as his entrance music. Chad Brewster has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26
187 lbs
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186 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Torjus Wiker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chad Brewster!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brewster circles away from the clinch attempt
and Brewster counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wiker's knee momentarily.
Wiker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brewster fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brewster throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wiker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wiker holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Wiker lands a nice uppercut.
Wiker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wiker lands an uppercut.
Brewster blocks an uppercut.
Wiker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brewster tries for a takedown but Wiker manages to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wiker.
Wiker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brewster fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Torjus Wiker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Brewster.
Wiker has a couple of punches blocked by Brewster.
Wiker lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiker misses with a punch on the inside.
Brewster is looking to take this one to the mat.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wiker.
A short body shot lands from Wiker as the two fighters clinch.
Wiker pushes Brewster back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Wiker.
It looks like Chad Brewster has been cut.
Wiker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brewster can't find room to land a body shot as Wiker controls the action.
Wiker lands with a right to the head.
Wiker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Wiker.
Brewster is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Wiker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiker is pushing Brewster up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wiker lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wiker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wiker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wiker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiker misses with some punches.
Wiker lands a hook that snaps the head of Brewster backwards.
Wiker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brewster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wiker after a bit of a struggle.
Wiker slows down the pace here.
Wiker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiker slowing the pace effectively.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiker.
Wiker stalls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brewster blocks a body shot from Wiker.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiker throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wiker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brewster.
Wiker gets underhooks to prevent Brewster's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torjus Wiker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Brewster's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wiker has Brewster up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wiker misses with some punches.
Brewster jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brewster is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wiker is aware though and is defending well.
Wiker is stalling in the full guard.
Brewster trying to control the position.
Wiker wants to stand but Brewster is controlling his posture from full guard.
Brewster lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wiker!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brewster working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wiker is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brewster wants to control the pace but Wiker is squirming around nicely.
Brewster has hold of Wiker's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Wiker manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Brewster is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Wiker can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wiker defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Brewster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brewster swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Wiker is now in Brewster's guard. A big mistake from Brewster there, giving up the dominant position!
Wiker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wiker trying to control the position from guard on top but Brewster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brewster looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiker wants to control from the top but Brewster keeps moving.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Brewster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wiker's guard.
Wiker pulls Brewster in close to prevent any damage.
Wiker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brewster!
Wiker takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brewster is looking to escape.
Brewster is desperately trying to improve his position but Wiker has a good base and remains in mount.
Brewster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Brewster is pressing down on Wiker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wiker looking to pass the guard.
Wiker trying to control but Brewster is working from the bottom.
Wiker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brewster looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Brewster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Brewster's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wiker doesn't manage to clinch there - Brewster circles away.
Wiker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wiker is looking to clinch but Brewster is avoiding it.
Torjus Wiker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiker doesn't manage to clinch there - Brewster circles away.
Brewster throws a head kick but Wiker moves out of range.
Wiker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiker takes the fight into the clinch.
Wiker lands a hook that snaps the head of Brewster backwards.
Torjus Wiker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wiker stalling the fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiker.
Wiker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wiker tries to work over Brewster's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Wiker.
Wiker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wiker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brewster tries to pull guard but Wiker holds him up against the ropes and eventually Brewster drops back down to his feet.
Brewster blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiker is stalling here.
Wiker scores with a shoulder strike.
Brewster fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wiker.
Brewster wants to break free but Wiker has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiker works on Brewster's body with a couple of short punches.
Brewster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiker swings wildly with an uppercut but Brewster uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Wiker.
A short right from Wiker on the inside.
Wiker pushes Brewster back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wiker has Brewster pushed against the ropes.
Wiker lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Wiker on the inside.
Wiker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiker.
Brewster blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wiker scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brewster tries to pull guard but Wiker holds him up against the ropes and eventually Brewster drops back down to his feet.
Torjus Wiker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Brewster.
Wiker misses with the head strike.
Wiker lands a body punch.
Wiker gets through Brewster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wiker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brewster backwards.
That has opened up Chad Brewster's cut even more.
Brewster letting Wiker take a breather here.
Wiker pushes Brewster back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brewster is rocked!
Wiker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brewster is still on wobbly legs! Can Wiker finish him?
Wiker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wiker just leaning against Brewster, taking a breather.
Brewster's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Wiker.
A short uppercut from Wiker.
Wiker leaning against his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiker misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Wiker.
Brewster seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Wiker.
Wiker lands a body shot.
Wiker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wiker gets through Brewster's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brewster is trying to drag Wiker to the mat but Wiker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wiker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that's the end of the fight!
Torjus Wiker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wiker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torjus Wiker!
In his post fight interview, Torjus Wiker started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Wesley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to T.I Ft. Eminem - All She Wrote. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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25
210 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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25
223 lbs
11 - 4 - 2 |
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Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wesley missing with a left hand there. Armstrong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wesley misses the jab.
Armstrong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wesley throws out the jab.
Armstrong bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Armstrong scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wesley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wesley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wesley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Christian Wesley has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wesley throws a sloppy body shot
and Armstrong counters by clinching up.
Wesley gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Armstrong makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Armstrong.
Wesley wants to control from the top but Armstrong keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Armstrong is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Armstrong wants to stand up but Wesley is controlling him.
Christian Wesley has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wesley misses with a hook.
Wesley scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Xavier Armstrong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a body kick.
Wesley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Armstrong works over Wesley's head and body with a nice combination.
Wesley digs a good hook to Armstrong's body.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wesley throws a hook to the side of Armstrong's head but Armstrong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armstrong drives through and clinches with Wesley against the ropes.
Wesley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Armstrong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Wesley breaks from the clinch.
Armstrong tries to clinch but Wesley is having none of it.
Armstrong tries to clinch there but Wesley circles away.
Armstrong ducks under a wild hook from Wesley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesley throws a lazy right hand but Armstrong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armstrong connects with an inside leg kick.
Wesley jabs at Armstrong's body.
Wesley takes a swing at Armstrong's ribcage but misses.
Armstrong lands a head kick!
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Wesley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wesley lands a body shot.
Wesley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wesley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wesley blocks a leg kick.
Wesley lands a right hook to the body.
Christian Wesley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armstrong darts in and clinches Wesley up against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wesley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armstrong.
Wesley swings wildly with an uppercut but Armstrong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armstrong blocks an uppercut.
Wesley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armstrong's elbow.
Armstrong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Armstrong gets underhooks to prevent Wesley's takedown attempt.
Wesley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesley looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Wesley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wesley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Armstrong pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wesley lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Xavier Armstrong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Christian Wesley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Armstrong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wesley was well out of range. Poor timing from Armstrong.
Wesley misses with a wild body shot.
Wesley lands a nice hook to Armstrong's body. Armstrong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Armstrong takes a swing at Wesley's ribcage but misses.
Wesley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armstrong sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Armstrong.
Armstrong avoids the body shot from Wesley.
Armstrong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wesley throws a hook but Armstrong blocks it.
Wesley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wesley misses with a body shot.
Christian Wesley is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Armstrong to the mat! Armstrong manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wesley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong keeping full guard, as Wesley tries to pass.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wesley fails with a takedown attempt.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wesley, as that shot connected.
Wesley throws a looping overhand right but Armstrong ducks down to avoid it.
Armstrong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesley looks to score with a jab to the body but Armstrong is just out of range.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Wesley ducks down to avoid it.
Wesley misses with a straight right.
Armstrong takes one to the side of the head.
Wesley changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Armstrong looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Armstrong sneaks back into half guard.
Armstrong is not content to let Wesley control the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wesley controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Christian Wesley wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Wesley stuns Armstrong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Armstrong defending well as Wesley loads up on a big left hand.
Armstrong slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesley, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Wesley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armstrong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wesley counters with a straight right hand.
Wesley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley connects with the punch.
Wesley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wesley throws a jab but it's blocked by Armstrong.
Wesley takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Armstrong.
Armstrong tries to clinch up but Wesley circles away and keeps his distance.
Wesley gets tackled into the ropes by Armstrong. Armstrong maintains the clinch.
Wesley misses with a punch to the body.
Wesley blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Wesley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Armstrong drops his hands momentarily and Wesley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armstrong tries to land a front kick but Wesley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armstrong wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wesley connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Wesley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Christian Wesley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wesley connects with a right hand. Armstrong shakes it off.
Wesley keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters circling - Wesley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wesley lands a jab to the nose.
Armstrong is rocked!
Wesley lands a huge takedown. Armstrong is out but the ref is slow to react and Wesley lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Armstrong lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Wesley!
Christian Wesley gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Uppercut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Uppercut has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lance Uppercut!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Turk!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uppercut connects with a single shot there.
Uppercut closes this distance looking for a takedown but Turk circles away.
Turk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uppercut counters with a thumping low kick.
Uppercut connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turk just misses with a punch to the body.
Turk wants to clinch.
Turk clinches.
Uppercut misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uppercut breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uppercut avoids the body shot from Turk.
Uppercut's jab looks to have found its range, popping Turk under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uppercut fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Uppercut throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uppercut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Uppercut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turk clinches.
Turk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Uppercut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Uppercut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Uppercut misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uppercut scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Turk's head.
Uppercut not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Uppercut prevents Turk from standing back up.
Uppercut throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uppercut is looking to advance position but Turk won't allow it.
Uppercut sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turk defending well though.
Turk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uppercut. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uppercut prevents Turk from standing back up.
Uppercut missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Uppercut missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Uppercut is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Uppercut not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Turk can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uppercut works his foot free and advances to mount.
BOOM! Uppercut connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Turk is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Uppercut throws some wild stikes that Turk manages to avoid easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Uppercut there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Uppercut unloading with bombs!
Uppercut misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Uppercut has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Uppercut thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Uppercut lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Uppercut cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uppercut raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Turk wants to try and get back to his feet.
Uppercut raining down hammerfists from mount.
Turk is rocked!
Uppercut connects with a bit shot that sees Turk covering up! More strikes from Uppercut and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Uppercut is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lance Uppercut!
Lance Uppercut retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sawao Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Fedorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fedorov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8kANB2XBYU&feature=related. Aleksandr Fedorov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sawao Kato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aleksandr Fedorov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kato swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kato tried to score with a low kick but Fedorov checks it.
Kato looks to land a combination but Fedorov avoids it well.
Fedorov closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kato is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fedorov pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Fedorov controlling the action here.
Fedorov is pressing down on Kato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kato is holding on for now.
Fedorov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kato keeps working.
Fedorov wants to stand up but Kato is controlling the position.
Fedorov is keen to just control but Kato is a slippery customer.
Aleksandr Fedorov has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Fedorov circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato throws a lazy uppercut
and Fedorov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kato being controlled here, momentarily.
Kato has his foot on Fedorov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Fedorov works his way back into a safe position though.
Kato looking for a triangle here. Fedorov is fighting it but it looks tight! Kato pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Fedorov is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sawao Kato!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Claes Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Claes Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sakuraba wants to clinch but Fleming slips to the side
and Fleming makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sakuraba doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleming circles away.
Sakuraba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sakuraba avoids the head kick by Fleming.
Fleming circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fleming counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sakuraba tries to clinch
and Fleming counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves in looking to clinch but Fleming pushes him off.
Sakuraba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fleming can pounce on him.
Sakuraba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fleming sprawls well initially but Sakuraba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Fleming looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but Fleming defending well.
Sakuraba wants to work for an arm triangle but Fleming is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems to be working for a kimura but Fleming defends the submission attempt.
Fleming pushes Sakuraba off looking to stand but Sakuraba dives back in and keeps control.
Sakuraba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sakuraba is looking for a kimura here.
Sakuraba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sakuraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fleming does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fleming looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakuraba thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fleming's head.
Fleming is looking to control Sakuraba's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fleming avoid being mounted?
Sakuraba is keen to just control but Fleming is a slippery customer.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakuraba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sakuraba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fleming is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sakuraba with a couple of short strikes.
Sakuraba misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Sakuraba controlling his opponent.
Fleming wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
That's time! Fleming's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fleming stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuraba. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Fleming stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakuraba. Sakuraba gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleming as he avoids it easily.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming throws a front kick aimed at Sakuraba's knee but Sakuraba avoids it well.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Fleming enables Sakuraba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Fleming manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Sakuraba throwing strikes but missing.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
Fleming keeping moving, preventing Sakuraba from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Fleming throws a leg kick but Sakuraba checks it.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Fleming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba moves out of range as Fleming throws a body kick.
Fleming cracks Sakuraba with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Fleming shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches up with Fleming, looking for a takedown. Sakuraba pushes Fleming against the ropes but Fleming circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
Sakuraba shoots in looking for a takedown. Fleming tries to sprawl out of it but Sakuraba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fleming manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fleming lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Claes Fleming will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! Fleming slams his shin into Sakuraba's torso.
Fleming throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sakuraba.
Fleming keeps Sakuraba at a distance using the push kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fleming can pounce on him.
Fleming is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Claes Fleming is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses.
Claes Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fleming dodges the punch combination from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fleming's waist but Fleming gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuraba off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Fleming lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fleming lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fleming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakuraba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands a high kick!
Fleming throws a push kick but Sakuraba slaps the foot to one side.
Fleming scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up
and Fleming counters with a body kick that stops Sakuraba in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a wild body kick that Sakuraba sees coming a mile off.
Fleming throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fleming connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleming throws a leg kick which misses Sakuraba's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakuraba tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fleming scores with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fleming, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claes Fleming clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sakuraba tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fleming swivels and escapes.
Sakuraba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sakuraba thows a body shot but no joy.
Sakuraba shoots for a takedown but Fleming saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A good leg kick by Fleming.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fleming.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fleming thuds his shin into the meat of Sakuraba's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fleming plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleming.
Fleming fakes the leg kick and cracks Sakuraba in the body.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fleming.
Fleming tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fleming. Sakuraba shrugs it off though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fleming throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sakuraba's head.
Fleming fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
Sakuraba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Fleming is looking to slow Sakuraba down with leg kicks.
Fleming connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba blocks a head kick by Fleming.
Fleming throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crunch! Fleming slams his shin into Sakuraba's torso.
Fleming dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakuraba. That did some damage!
Fleming throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a push kick but Sakuraba slaps the foot to one side.
Fleming fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sakuraba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fleming manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba shoots in for a double leg but Fleming sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fleming throws a head kick that half lands.
Fleming keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Claes Fleming had his way with Kazushi Sakuraba in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sakuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fleming's waist but Fleming gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuraba off to one side.
Sakuraba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fleming.
Fleming throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fleming scores with a head kick. Sakuraba tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sakuraba sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fleming connects with a leg kick. Sakuraba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fleming tries to avoid it but Sakuraba manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fleming to the ground. Fleming escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sakuraba is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fleming lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sakuraba takes a step back to recover.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fleming throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sakuraba shoots in and drives through. Fleming sprawls well.
Claes Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a head kick that half lands.
Fleming tries a head kick but it misses.
Fleming throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fleming fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that Fleming avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fleming as he avoids it easily.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Fleming sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fleming lands a leg kick that knocks Sakuraba off balance momentarily.
Fleming pushes Sakuraba away with a front kick.
Fleming thows a body kick. Sakuraba tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the body kick from Fleming.
Sakuraba throws a poor cross that misses
and Fleming counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sakuraba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sakuraba fails to land the takedown.
Fleming lands a head kick. Sakuraba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claes Fleming showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fleming has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claes Fleming!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oji San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oji San!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Miyamoto Musashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San tries to work over Musashi's front leg with a kick but Musashi checks it.
San pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
San fails with an attempt to clinch.
San jabs at Musashi's body.
San throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Musashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from San.
San pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Musashi moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San cracks Musashi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot lands for San.
An inside leg kick from San misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by San. That's going to slow Musashi down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
San throws a chopping leg kick but Musashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Musashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
San tries to clinch but Musashi is having none of it.
San throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Musashi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
San walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Musashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Musashi misses with a few strikes there.
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Musashi.
Musashi avoids the body shot from San.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a two punch combination.
San clinches up with Musashi and pushes him back against the ropes.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
San tries a knee to the head but Musashi blocks it.
Musashi throws a head punch that misses.
Musashi scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, San just misses with a elbow thrown towards Musashi's brow.
San blocks a body shot from Musashi.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San stalls.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns San into the ropes.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Musashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San blocking some punches.
San working aggressively here.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from San.
San holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San prevents a body shot from Musashi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
San is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Musashi is keeping busy.
San misses with some punches.
Musashi tries to work over San's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns San into the ropes.
San softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
San working aggressively here.
Musashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
San tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
San motions for Musashi to come forward. San throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
San buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by San. That's going to slow Musashi down.
Some wild striking there from Musashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
San ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
San connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi misses with a straight left.
San looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
San misses with a straight right.
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.
San lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San misses the shot to the body.
San lands a nice leg kick that just misses Musashi's sensitive parts.
San tries to clinch but Musashi moves out of range.
San throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it.
San is looking to wear down Musashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Musashi darts in and clinches San up against the ropes.
San is trying to maintain a safe position but Musashi gets an underhook and turns San into the ropes.
San prevents a body shot from Musashi.
Musashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sans head.
San manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Musashi misses with the head strike.
Musashi scores with a shot to the side of San's head.
Musashi can't find room to land a body shot as San controls the action.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San misses with a hook from the clinch.
Musashi struggles to land a body shot inside as San controls his hands.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sans head.
Musashi blocking some punches.
Musashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Musashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Musashi.
Musashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oji San dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Musashi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with San, pushing him back against the ropes.
Musashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of San backwards.
San tries to land knees in the clinch but Musashi avoids the damage to the body.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Musashi fails to land.
San unloads a knee to the mid-section. Musashi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
San blocks an uppercut.
San lands a body punch.
Musashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Musashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sans head.
Miyamoto Musashi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San tries to work over Musashi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Musashi tries to work over San's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from San as the two fighters clinch.
Musashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Musashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Musashi misses with a body punch.
San lands with a light punch inside.
Musashi prevents a body shot from San.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Musashi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
San tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Musashi avoids it.
San stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
San blocks a punch to the side of the head.
San lands a hook that snaps the head of Musashi backwards.
A short left from San.
Musashi misses with some punches.
San is working Musashi over against the ropes.
Musashi is breathing heavily.
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San slows down the pace here.
San works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from San.
San scores with a knee to the head.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
San misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on San - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
San blocks an uppercut.
San landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
San goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Musashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
San lands with a short shot to the head.
Musashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Musashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Musashi misses with a punch on the inside.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
San struggles to land a body shot inside as Musashi controls his hands.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
Musashi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from San.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San missing with knees to the body.
Musashi tries to throw a body punch but San avoids it by throwing Musashi back against the ropes.
San misses with a knee to the head.
Musashi takes a shot to the head.
San blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, San throws an elbow but misses.
San is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
San scores with a shoulder strike.
San working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from San.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Musashi as San tries to tie him up.
Musashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Musashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi blocks a body shot from San.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
San lands an elbow inside.
Musashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Musashi has a couple of punches blocked by San.
San blocking some punches.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
San swings wildly with an uppercut but Musashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
San lands a right hand.
Musashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Musashi tries a body shot but San blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
Musashi struggles to land a body shot inside as San controls his hands.
San pushes Musashi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
San lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oji San dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
San lands a lovely overhand right.
San connects with an inside leg kick.
San tries to land a leg kick but Musashi saw it coming and moves away.
San stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Musashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from San finds it's way round the side to connect with Musashi's head.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but San swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Musashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San was well out of range. Poor timing from Musashi.
San moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Musashi misses with a hook. San ducked under it nicely.
San moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Musashi if he has to take too many more of those.
San is looking to chop away at Musashi's legs.
Musashi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. San manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
San tries to close the distance and clinch but Musashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
San pivots, looking for a leg kick but Musashi is out of range and San settles back down.
Musashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
San scores with a head kick. Musashi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Musashi checks a leg kick.
San smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
San slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
San's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and San duly obliges.
Musashi is rocked!
Musashi is looking to clinch.
Musashi is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San tries to clinch there but Musashi circles away.
San tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Musashi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. San moves away and avoids it.
Musashi seems to have recovered his senses.
San rushes Musashi with punches - Musashi moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Musashi goes down! San follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oji San!
Oji San retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Oji San, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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